[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Ambridge as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-9-1996 by Ord. No. 1117]
No person, firm or corporation shall intentionally or accidentally set off any police and/or fire alarm, including those false alarms caused by improperly maintained alarm systems, to which the Borough of Ambridge Police and/or Fire Departments must respond.
[Amended 11-17-1997 by Ord. No. 1125]
When a false alarm occurs, the Ambridge Borough Police Department and/or the Ambridge Borough Fire Department shall notify the person, firm or corporation from which the false alarm emanated, or other person causing said false alarm, that a false alarm charge is due in the amount set forth herein. Such notice shall be in writing and mailed to the person, firm or corporation or person causing said false alarm, at his last known address, by certified mail, return receipt requested.
[Amended 11-17-1997 by Ord. No. 1125[1]]
The false alarm charge shall be due and payable at the Borough administration offices in the amount as established from time to time by resolution of Borough Council, plus costs and expenses incurred by the Ambridge Borough Police Department and/or the Ambridge Borough Fire Department, within 72 hours of receipt of the notice.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this article, including failure to make payment of the false alarm charge, shall be, upon conviction thereof, sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
Notwithstanding the provisions set forth above, no false alarm charge will be levied and no summary proceeding will be instituted for the first accidental false alarm of any person, firm or corporation in any one calendar month. This provision shall not apply to anyone intentionally setting a false alarm.